Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" (maintained) [2] Core Views - The company reported a revenue of 851 million yuan for 1H2025, a year-on-year decrease of 7.03%, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of 23 million yuan, down 3.74% year-on-year [7] - The company is facing pressure on profitability due to market conditions, with a gross margin of 24.77% for 1H2025, down 1.28 percentage points year-on-year [7] - The company is implementing reforms to strengthen hotel brand management and has initiated a renovation plan for its owned hotels [7] - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 42 million, 55 million, and 62 million yuan respectively, corresponding to PE ratios of 72x, 56x, and 49x [7] Financial Performance Summary - Revenue forecast for 2023A is 1,834 million yuan, with a growth rate of 29.7%, and for 2024A is 1,870 million yuan, with a growth rate of 2.0% [5][8] - The net profit for 2023A is projected at 61 million yuan, with a growth rate of 47.2%, while for 2024A it is expected to drop to 33 million yuan, reflecting a decline of 45.8% [5][8] - The company’s EPS for 2025E is estimated at 0.11 yuan, with a PE ratio of 71.9 [5][8] Market Environment and Challenges - The decline in revenue is attributed to the impact of market conditions on hotel services and leasing business, as well as competition in office buildings [7] - The liquor trading business is undergoing a deep adjustment period, facing changes in consumption scenarios and supplier channel policies [7] Strategic Initiatives - The company has started a governance reform for entrusted hotels to enhance overall operations and management [7] - The renovation plan for owned hotels includes upgrades to family and parent-child room types, which have become sales highlights [7]

Company Overview - Huayu Expressway Group Limited was established on April 21, 2009, under the Cayman Islands Companies Law and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 23, 2009 [2] - The company's main business involves liquor trading and the construction, operation, and management of the Qingping Expressway Phase I in mainland China [2] Financial Performance - As of December 31, 2024, Huayu Expressway reported total revenue of 198 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 51.33% [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent company was -8.514 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 102.58% [1] - The gross profit margin stood at 19.94%, while the debt-to-asset ratio was 23.67% [1] Stock Performance - As of July 23, the stock price of Huayu Expressway closed at 0.96 HKD per share, marking an increase of 11.63% [1] - Over the past month, the stock has seen a cumulative increase of 102.35%, and a year-to-date increase of 62.26%, outperforming the Hang Seng Index by 25.27% [1] Valuation Metrics - The current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Huayu Expressway is -38.6, ranking 62nd in the industry [1] - The average P/E ratio for the food and beverage industry (TTM) is 24.73, with a median of 9.57 [1] - Comparatively, other companies in the industry have P/E ratios such as: - Other Ecological Animal Husbandry: 4.69 - Coconut Group: 5.54 - First Pacific: 5.62 - Weiyang Wine Holdings: 6.44 - Jierong International Holdings: 7.2 [1]